Phrase guide

red notice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A notice from Interpol that a person is an international fugitive and should be arrested.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an Interpol Red Notice is the closest instrument to an international arrest warrant in use today

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: International Wanted Notice

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wanted notice, wanted poster

History

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Translations

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  • Turkish: kırmızı bülten — Translations